Pinanga disticha
Appearance
Pinanga disticha | |
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At Jengai, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Pinanga |
Species: | P. disticha
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Binomial name | |
Pinanga disticha (Roxb.) Blume ex H.Wendl.
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Pinanga disticha is a species of palm in the family Arecaceae that is native to southern Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra.[1] It is best known for its foliage; the young leaves are dark pink with light pink markings, and older leaves are green with white markings.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pinanga disticha (Roxb.) Blume ex H.Wendl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ Fayaz, Ahmed (2011). Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants. Buffalo, New York: Firefly Books. p. 283. ISBN 978-1-55407-489-1.